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1996 United Kingdom Special Weapons News

• MOD LOOKS TO THE FUTURE OF OFFENSIVE AIRCRAFT UK Ministry of Defence News Release - December 16, 1996 -- The Ministry of Defence is to launch a #35M study into options for a Future Offensive Air System. The system - which might not even be a conventional fast jet - would be intended to maintain the capability provided by the Tornado GR4 ground attack aircraft.
• British Admiral Calls for Pre-Emption CDISS News and Views - November 1996
• ROSYTH DOCKYARD TO BE PRIVATISED UK Ministry of Defence News Release - November 25, 1996 -- Rosyth Royal Dockyard in Scotland is to be sold to the Babcock International Group, James Arbuthnot, Minister of State for Defence Procurement, said today.
• Third trident submarine commissioned 2 Nov 96
• Scott Report showed fundamental structural flaws in accountability of ministers and civil servants to Parliament paper delivered to the Public Administration Committee/Political Science Association Conference 29 May 1996
• Statement on the Defence Estimates 1996 May 1996
  • Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
  • Provision of an Effective Independent Strategic and Sub-strategic Nuclear Capability
  • Provision of a Nuclear Accident Response Organisation
  • Military Intelligence and Surveillance
  • NATO Nuclear Forces
  • Arms Control, Disarmament and Confidence and Security-Building Measures
  • The Scott Inquiry and the Department's Response
  • Disclosure of Information on the Special Forces
• Tory gun runners get off Scott free Alan Simpson MP April '96 Labour Left Briefing
• THE FUTURE OF THE ROYAL DOCKYARDS UK Ministry of Defence News Release April 2, 1996 -- Heads of Agreement have been signed with Devonport Management Limited for the Devonport Royal Dockyard. The negotiations with Babcock International Group on the proposed sale of Rosyth Royal Dockyard are also at an advanced stage.
• Nato is urged to fight terror with Star War system By Michael Smith The Electronic Telegraph Friday 29 March 1996
• THE SCOTT REPORT: IMPLICATIONS FOR UK EXPORT POLICY by Eizabeth Clegg March 1996
• THE SCOTT INQUIRY: ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS by Elizabeth Clegg
• The Scott Report The Irish Times - 16 February 1996
• Scott Inquiry - UK Government's Response

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